What: Robin LaFevers will discuss and sign Mortal Heart, the conclusion to her His Fair Assassin series for young adults. When: Wednesday, November 5, 7:00 pm Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas, 77079 Admission: In order to go through the signing line and meet Robin LaFevers, please purchase Mortal Heart from Blue Willow Bookshop. At the time of your purchase, we will issue a signing line ticket that indicates your place in line. Your book and signing line ticket can be picked up at the event. About the Author: Raised on a steady diet of fairy tales, Bulfinch’s Mythology, and nineteenth-century poetry, Robin LaFevers is the author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy as well as two additional series: Theodosia Throckmorton and Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist. She lives with her husband on a ranch in Southern California. Visit her website at www.robinlafevers.com. Book: In the powerful conclusion to Robin LaFever's New York Times bestselling His Fair Assassins trilogy, Annith has watched her gifted sisters at the convent come and go, carrying out their dark dealings in the name of St. Mortain, patiently awaiting her own turn to serve Death. But her worst fears are realized when she discovers she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever sequestered in the rock and stone womb of the convent. Feeling sorely betrayed, Annith decides to strike out on her own. She has spent her whole life training to be an assassin. Just because the convent has changed its mind, doesn't mean she has. Ordering: A limited number of autographed copies of Robin’s book will be available for purchase after the event. If you cannot attend the event, and would like a personalized copy of her book, please call us before the event at (281) 497-8675. If you can't attend the event or need a copy shipped to you, you may call the store or add the appropriate book to your cart on our website. Payment type must be "CreditCard." In the order notes, add personalization details. To place an international order, please email orders@bluewillowbookshop.com to obtain shipping details and to have items shipped to you. Staff will respond within 24-48 hours. Attachment Size lefevers_thumb.jpg 18.69 KB

Annith's worst fears are realized when she discovers that, despite her lifelong training to be an assassin, she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever shut up in the convent of Saint Mortain.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robin LaFevers was raised on fairy tales, Bulfinch's Mythology, and nineteenth-century poetry. It is not surprising that she grew up to be a hopeless romantic. She was lucky enough to find her one true love, and is living happily ever after with him in California. Check out more information at www.robinlafevers.com

Fans of Grave Mercy will be happy to hear that Robin LaFevers is back with its sequel, Dark Triumph. It’s Book 2 in the His Fair Assassin trilogy, and Sybella continues her grim work as Death’s assassin in 15th Century France. Here’s a teen fantasy novel with love, romance, history, magic, vengeance and salvation. It’s got it all. SUNDAY, APRIL 7 at 2:00 p.m. Anderson’s Bookshop Naperville | 123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville PLEASE CALL FOR TICKETS (630) 355-2665

Since Robin LaFevers, author of Grave Mercy, grew up with a menagerie of animals including cats, dogs, a goat, a baby anteater, and more, we're pretty sure she loves animals as much as we do. That’s why we’re so excited that she’ll be at Wild Rumpus Friday, April 5th at 6:30pm for Dark Triumph, her newest book in the His Fair Assassin series, which has nothing to do with animals and everything to do with nun assassins. What’s that you say? Nuns? Assassins? Sign you up? Of course we will.

Sybella's duty as Death's assassin in 15th-century France forces her return home to the personal hell that she had finally escaped. Love and romance, history and magic, vengeance and salvation converge in this thrilling sequel to Grave Mercy, one of our favorite reads of 2012.

Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge-but at a price. The convent views Sybella, naturally skilled in the arts of both death and seduction, as one of their most dangerous weapons. But those assassin's skills are little comfort when the convent returns her to a life that nearly drove her mad. And while Sybella is a weapon of justice wrought by the god of Death himself, He must give her a reason to live. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons, will a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?

We'll be discussing the award winning Grave Mercy, June 28 @ 7:00. Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes a brutal arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of assassins for a price. Packed with love, magic, and deadly games of courtly intrigue and treason, book one of a fast-paced YA trilogy set in 15th-century France combines romance with captivating action.

Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?

Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts and a violent destiny. If she chooses to stay at the convent, she will be trained as an assassin and serve as a handmaiden to Death. To claim her new life, she must destroy the lives of others. Ismae's most important assignment takes her straight into the high court of Brittany, where she finds herself woefully under prepared -- not only for the deadly games of intrigue and treason, but for the impossible choices she must make. For how can she deliver Death's vengeance upon a target who, against her will, has stolen her heart?

Society members will receive a 20% discount on titles chosen for discussion and ocassional access to pre-publication previews of new books from well-known as well as up-and-coming authors. Other surprises may also be in store – remember, this is Hicklebee’s…

Our book club is full to capacity. Call the store (408) 292-8880 or email us to be added to the wait list. Novel Society facilitator, Renee Ting is the President and Publisher of Shen’s Books, a small press specializing in multicultural children’s literature. As a publisher, she has been reading, evaluating, producing, and marketing children’s content for over ten years. Prior to heading Shen’s Books, Renee worked at several children’s book and music stores, including Linden Tree and Storyopolis. She is a graduate of Harvard University with a BA in music, and is the author of The Prince’s Diary.

R. L. Lefevers (Robin Lorraine when she's in really big trouble) has been fascinated by libraries and museums ever since she first set foot in one. She's pretty sure it's because of all the ancient mysteries sitting there on the shelves, just waiting to be discovered. She has also spent a large portion of her life being told she was making up things that weren't there, which only proves she was destined to write fiction.

When she's not gazing longingly a ancient artifacts or wallowing in old forgotten texts, she's busy trying to keep one step ahead of her two teenage sons. She lives with the aforementioned sons, her husband, and a demonic cat in Southern California. [from Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (2007)]

R. L. Lefevers grew up surrounded by shelves of old dusty books (alas! not a single ancient text or grimoire among them) and a passel of brothers. Throughout her life she has had a wide variety of pets, although she has yet to experience the joys of owning a jackal. She was also fortunate enough to have two fabulous grandmothers, neither of whom resembles Grandmother Throckmorton in the slightest. She currently lives with her husband in Southern California and -- in spite of those who accused her of daydreaming her life away -- spends her days making things up. [from Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris (2008)]